6 February 20253 February 2025 UConn Researchers Partner with Bioplastics Company to Examine Biodegradable Plastics A study led by marine sciences Ph.D. student Hannah Collins found that Novamont’s Mater-Bi, a starch-based polymer, degraded significantly faster than traditional plastics—showing promise for reducing marine pollution
24 January 202522 January 2025 Amazon is trialling bio-based delivery bags in Spain whilst developing new technologies to recycle bio-based materials New food-safe bio-based bags for Amazon Fresh are made from vegetable materials produced in Europe, including corn starch and vegetable oils, and protect products against rain and spillages
23 May 202416 May 2024 A573 – Italian Competition Authority: investigation opened against Novamont for alleged abuse of dominant position The company's exclusivity agreements could limit the use of alternative materials to Mater-Bi in the manufacture of lightweight and very lightweight plastic carrier bags, with anti-competitive effects, both against bioplastics manufacturers and plastic bag manufacturers that use raw materials other than Mater-Bi
6 November 202331 October 2023 Versalis: Übernahme von Novamont abgeschlossen Das zum italienischen Ölkonzern Eni gehörende Chemieunternehmen Versalis hat die komplette Übernahme des Biokunststoffherstellers Novamont abgeschlossen
Versalis: acquisition of Novamont completed Eni's chemical company Versalis has the acquisition of bioplastics manufacturer Novamont completed
11 May 20238 May 2023 Versalis to strengthen position in chemistry from renewables Novamont acquisition agreement signed with Mater-Bi
4 May 202311 October 2023 Versalis to strengthen position in chemistry from renewables: Novamont acquisition agreement signed with Mater-Bi This acquisition represents a great opportunity for Versalis to accelerate its strategy through the integration of a technological platform which is unique and complementary
8 April 20203 April 2020 MATER-BI, the New Grade for Extrusion Coating Now Available In comparison with previous versions, the new grade offers an appreciable improvement in process stability, coating thicknesses and processing speed
Novamont: MATER-BI, die neue Klasse für die Extrusionsbeschichtung ist jetzt verfügbar Im Vergleich zu früheren Versionen eine deutliche Verbesserung der Prozessstabilität, der Beschichtungsdicken und der Verarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit
21 February 202020 February 2020 MATER-BI Soil-biodegradable for Mulching Film, Certified for Organic Farming by AIAB A new milestone for organic farming and soil protection
28 October 201923 October 2019 Novamont Bioplastics and Bio-based Produkts at K 2019 Among this year's innovations are new MATER-BI grades for fruit and vegetable bags with increased renewable material content and for compostable 5-layer barrier film
21 October 201916 October 2019 Novamont Named Winner of the 2019 Innovation in Bioplastics Award Plastics Industry Association recognizing Novamont's years of work in the development of sustainable polymers, within the Mater-Bi family of bioplastic polymers
29 July 201628 July 2016 BioQED project welcomes two new partners Itaconix and VLCI are involved in the development of latex polymers from alkyl itaconates and other formulations